Democrat Neck-Stretching Over Rove
It is very interesting to watch so many representatives of the Democratic Party trying to make a scandal out of Karl Rove and the Valerie Plame affair. Every time they think they have an issue, they race to see who can stick their necks out the furthest. This time is no different.
The only detail we KNOW about Rove and the whole story is that he agreed to be an anonymous background source, and provided approximately two minutes of discussion. That’s not much. In fact, that’s not very much at all. A background source is not a primary source. Primary sources are where information is gained. Background sources are usually presented with information by the reporter, and asked for verification of previously gained data. With a whole two minutes of discussion, there couldn’t have been an awful lot of verification going on.
Let’s put that aside, though. That doesn’t discount the possibility that Rove might have leaked Plame’s name. Who else might have leaked her name? Here we have an ambassador’s wife and CIA employee who hadn’t actually been undercover for years. They went to the right parties and knew all the right people. Is it unreasonable to consider that Karl Rove might not be the only person who knew this story?
That’s the problem. We’re still in a period of great doubt on this issue. Since the investigation is being handled at a Grand Jury level, it is illegal for any information about the investigation to be made public. This allows enemies of the President to attack relentlessly, absent any real, valuable evidence, without fear of contradiction.
The truth will come out. Maybe it will incriminate Rove, and maybe it will not. We’ll see. Unfortunately, some are willing to convict before the evidence is in. How “progressive” of them.
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